Kupka, graphic work before 1914 Type: Exhibition City: PARIS Location: Musée d'Orsay From 25/6/2002 to 29/9/2002 Tel: +33 1 40 49 48 14 Genesis of a Czech artist. Accepted by the Academy of Prague in 1889 on the knowledgeable advice of the Swedish painter Alois Strudnicka, Frantisek Kupka studied drawing and the decorative arts, focusing on graphics and colour. The young artist developed his skills before graduating from the Academy in 1892, but continued to take painting classes to perfect his style. He dabbled with portraiture and drew scenes heavy with symbolism. "The Last Dream of the Dying Heine" brought him a hint of recognition in 1893. Kupka, however, did not want to limit himself to painting. He consequently branched out into satirical drawings and literary illustrations, playing with colours and favoring more abstract creations. He produced a series of pastels that drew attention around 1910. This exhibition looks back at his work and at a relatively unknown period of the artist's life, in a very personal tribute. Concorde Hotels in PARIS : HOTEL DE CRILLON HOTEL CONCORDE LA FAYETTE CLUB LA FAYETTE HOTEL DU LOUVRE HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL CONCORDE SAINT-LAZARE HOTEL LUTETIA CHATEAU HOTEL MONT ROYAL Back